Burnaby,
BC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Advanced Diploma in Technical Arts in Vancouver Canada | British Columbia Institute of Technology
British Columbia Institute of Technology
|
Vancouver Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
26,530
(c. USD19,077.4)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
BCIT's Advanced Diploma in Technical Arts equips you with the expertise to become an innovative problem solver, capable of conceptualizing and implementing solutions that connect the technical and creative aspects of visual effects, gaming, and animation projects. The digital entertainment and interactive media sectors highly value Technical Artists for their unique capacity to merge artistic vision with technical execution. These professionals work alongside artists and developers to establish and optimize art production pipelines while creating tools to enhance, debug, and refine the production workflow.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
This program has a two-step admission process. Applicants must meet all entrance requirements and will be accepted on a first qualified basis as long as space remains.
Step 1: Meet the following entrance requirements
English language proficiency: Category 2 English Studies 12 (67%) or equivalent
Post-secondary education: diploma or degree (or equivalent post-secondary program of a minimum of 60 credits) in any discipline or alternate entry
Alternate entry: If you do not meet the post-secondary education requirement listed above you may qualify for admission if you meet the English requirement, and the following:
Post-secondary education: 30.0 credits in any discipline from a recognized institution
Work experience: 5 years in a related field or sector such as gaming, animation, film, visual effects, or computer programming, in one of the following roles (or similar):
Animator
Effects artist
Lighting artist
Character modeling
Props modeling
Game level artist
Game designer
Game developer
Producer
UI/UX designer
IELTS Academic - Overall score 6.5 No band less than 5.5.
TOEFL (iBT) - Overall score 86 No section score less than 20.
Step 1: Meet the following entrance requirements
English language proficiency: Category 2 English Studies 12 (67%) or equivalent
Post-secondary education: diploma or degree (or equivalent post-secondary program of a minimum of 60 credits) in any discipline or alternate entry
Alternate entry: If you do not meet the post-secondary education requirement listed above you may qualify for admission if you meet the English requirement, and the following:
Post-secondary education: 30.0 credits in any discipline from a recognized institution
Work experience: 5 years in a related field or sector such as gaming, animation, film, visual effects, or computer programming, in one of the following roles (or similar):
Animator
Effects artist
Lighting artist
Character modeling
Props modeling
Game level artist
Game designer
Game developer
Producer
UI/UX designer
IELTS Academic - Overall score 6.5 No band less than 5.5.
TOEFL (iBT) - Overall score 86 No section score less than 20.
Tuition
CAD
26,530